Bottle-capping machine.



PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906.

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l INVENTORS Hermanuer No. 812,068. PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906. H. MLLER & E.ZIPPRIGH. BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.20. 1905.

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WITNESSES: hw-*m INVENTORS ATTOR N EY No. 812,068. PATENTED PEB. 6,1906.

H. MLLER & E. ZIPPRICH.

BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JA.N.20.1905.

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BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN.-20,1905.

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HERMAN MLLER, OF ASTORIA, AND EUGENE ZIPPRIOH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,ASSIGNORS TO BUDDE t VVESTERMANN, OF NEV YORK, N. Y., A

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BOTTLE-CAPPING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1906.

To all whom t 77mg/ concern:

Be it known that we, HERMAN MLLER, residing at Astoria, county ofQueens, and EU- GENE ZIPPRICH, residing at New York city, county of NewYork, State of New York, citizens of the United States, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Bottle-Capping Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention resides in certain novel features adapted to provide amachine by which smooth or neat work can be rapidly or effectivelyaccomplished.`

This invention is set forth in the following specification and claimsand illustrated in the annexed drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a bottle-capping machine embodying this invention. Fig. 2is a front elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on theline :c of Fig. 1, with the movable j aw, the j aw-actuating cam oreccentric, and the driving gear for the shaft carrying such eccentricremoved. Fig. 4 is a section along y y, Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a sideelevation like Fig. 1, but partly in section.

The base a supports a frame b, and the spring c in housing or thimble dcan be adjusted or have its tension varied, as explained later on. Thisspring c forms a yielding support for a bearing point or pivot e of linkf, jointed at g to a link h, which is jointed at i to a movable jaw 7c,which can swing about pivot m. A xd jaw is shown at o. These jaws arelined with rubber or felt or soft material to avoid breaking or crushing,a bottle or neck therebetween. A cam or eccentric p engages the pivot gand actuates the links to reciprocate jaw 7c. The eccentric is fixed torotary shaft q, which can be coupled -or uncoupled with driving pulleyor motor r. The clutch is indicated at s and s. When a bottle is slidonto fixed jaw o and presses on slide t, the lever u is actuated toallow the clutch to couple, as presently explained.

As the eccentric actuates the links to move jaw 7c to the bottle on jawo the tin-foil or cap, which has been placed on the bottle is compressedabout the bottle or its neck. This eccentric is shown with two highparts, one part not quite so high as the other. When the bottle with itscap is put on the fixed jaw, the movable jaw is actuated by the highestpart of the cam, and this movable j aw'then comes to the fixed jaw withsufficient force to fold the tin-foil or cap about the bottle. A low Ypart of the cam then allows the jaws to open. The bottle being releasedis then turned by the attendant on the fixed jaw to smooth the folds ofthe tin-foil or cap. The succeeding high part of the cam then coming tothe joint g actuates the links or toggle-joint f h to again close thejaws, and the cap is caused to snugly clasp or sit about the bottle orits neck. The following low part of the cam then releases or opens thejaws. The capped bottle is now pushed out or off the jaw by clutch-armu', which, moving to unclutching prosition, leaves the cam p stationaryor free om the motor or driving-wheel 1'.

The pivot e before mentioned is carried by or connected to a stem 2. Anut 3 allows this stem to be adjusted in the thimble d. As the nut istightened or loosened the spring c is more or less compressed. The stem2 is extended through thimble d and is held from falling through or outof the thimble by the nut 3, Fig. 4. The thimble d has a screwthread onits exterior to screw into or be adjusted in the frame b or in across-piece secured to or forming part of such frame, as seen in Fig. 2.This adjustment of the thimble will carry the pivot e one way or anotherto obtain proper adjustment, while by nut 3, as before mentioned, thetension of the spring can be varied. The stem 2 is of course freelymovable in the thimble, except as its movement is opposed by spring c.The connection between stem 2 and pivot e can be madeby suitablemeans-as, for example, by a sleeve 4 sitting on the stem and secured orpinned thereto, as indicated at 5, Fig. 4. The spring c before mentionedis seated on this sleeve 4 member s is a stud 7. When the inclined endof arm u is moved into the path of stud 7, the latter in moving alongthis inclined face will, with member s, be moved against the tension ofsprings 6 to uncoupling position. The driver r will then rotate idly,and the cam p will stand still. When a bottle presses on slide tandswings arm u backward, the arm u will swing forward or away from stud 7,so that the springs 6 can couple the clutch, and cam-shaft g will thenrotate. As

` the cam in its rotation brings stud 8 against arm u2, connected tolever a or to its shaft z f h, the jaws are firmly compressed, and thecap is laid about the bottle-neck. A low part of the cam then coming tothe joint g the toggle-links can bend, and the jaw k opens under theinfluence of spring 9. The bottle can then be turned between the jaws,so that any wrinkles in the cap or tin-foil will be smoothed oriiattened by the neXt closure of the jaws. The succeeding part of thecam, not quite so high as the highest part, coming to the pivot g thejaws are again compressed, not so firmly as before, but to give afinished and smooth appearance to the cap. The cam p now completing onerevolution brings pin 8 to arm u2 to bring arm u to stud 7. The latter,as explained, passing onto the incline of this arm, the clutch member sis released, and the cam p is now at rest. The capped bottle beingremoved and a new one inserted the cam makes another revolution, and soon.

The gear 1' can be driven by suitable means. For example,a'transmission-gear 11 on the shaft of a pulley 12 will serve as amotor. The slide t can be composed of two stem-sections, as seen inFigs. 3 and 5, which can be telescoped or screwed more or less into oneanother to shorten or lengthen the slide and compensate for varyinglengths or sizes of bottles or bottle-necks.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

1. In a machine for capping bottles and the like a pair of jaws and ajaw-actuating means comprising a cam with actuating portions of unequalheight separated by low or inactive portions.

2. In a machine for capping bottles and the like the combination withjaws'of a jawactuating cam having actuating portions of varyingeccentricity with low 0r inactive portions therebetween to variouslyactuate or compress the jaws and open or release the same a number oftimes during one rotation of the cam.

3. In a machine for capping bottles and the like the combination with astationary j aw, a movable jaw, and an actuating-cam and suitableconnections for conveying motion from the cam to the movable jaw, saidcam having unequal jaw or actuating parts with intermediate low orreleasing parts;

4. In a machine for capping bottles and the like, the combination withjaws and actuating means thereof, of a clutch and clutch engaging andreleasing means actuated by the bottles and the actuating means forrespectively engaging and releasing the clutch.

5. In a capping-machine the combination with jaws and jaw-actuatingmeans of a clutch, a lever for the clutch, a stud on the actuating meansand a slide at the jaws said stud and slide being made to actuate thelever to release and engage the clutch.

6. A pair of jaws and an actuating-cam for one of the jaws, a driver orpulley for the cam, a clutch for connecting the driver and the cam, alever for freeing or uncoupling the clutch and allowing it to engage, astud on the cam to actuate the lever for uncoupling the clutch, and aslide in the jaws in the path of a bottle introduced therebetween andactuated thereby for setting the lever to allow the clutch to couple orengage.

7. A pair of bottle-capping jaws, an actuating-cam therefor, a pulley ordriver, a clutch for connecting the driver and cam, a releasing-arm forthe clutch, a lever for setting the arm, a stud on the cam for settingthe lever one way, and a slide at the jaws actuated by van insertedbottle to set the lever in the opposite direction.

8. A capping-machine having a jaw-actuating toggle-joint and a cam madeto act against the links of the joint to straighten the same;

9. A capping-machine having jaws, a toggle-joint having one linkconnected to the jaws, a bearing-point for the other link and a cam madeto engage the links to compress the jaws. n

10. A capping-machine having jaws, an ac tuating toggle-joint therefor,and a springpressed or yielding bearing-pivot for the toggle-joint.

1 1. Acapping-machine having jaws, an actuating togglejoint therefor, abearing or pivot for one link of the toggle-joint, an adjustable stemfor the pivot, a spring made to act on the stem, and an adjustable capor thimble for supporting the stem.

12. A capping-machine having jaws and an actuating toggle-jointtherefor, a bearing IOO IIO

or pivot for the toggle-joint and provided set our hands in the presenceof two subscribwith a stem, an adjustable thimble in which ingwitnesses.

the stem is adjustable, and a spring for the HERMAN MULLER. stem. EUGENEZIPPRICH.

5 13. A capping-machine having jaws and jaw-actuating means, and abottle-actuated slide for bringing the actuating means into operation7said slide being composed of adjustable sections for lengthening orshorten- Witnesses as to Zpprich:

1o ing the same. OTTO HUBER,

In testimony whereof We have hereunto OTTO W. VON WERNEWITZ.

Witnesses as to Mller:

GEORGE HULSBERG, EDWARD WlEsNER.

